Jack Shainman Gallery is a contemporary art gallery in New York City. The gallery was founded by Jack Shainman and his then-partner Claude Simard (19562014) in 1984 in Washington, D.C. The gallery has a focus on artists from Africa, East Asia, and North America.
History In 1986, the gallery moved to New York to open a gallery in the East Village, followed by a move to Soho. From 1997, it was headquartered in the Chelsea gallery district. In 2014, the gallery opened a exhibition space called The School in Kinderhook, New York.
In 2022, the gallery announced plans to open a space, designed by Shainman's niece Gloria Vega Martín, in the historic Clock Tower Building at 108 Leonard.Laura van Straaten (16 November 2022), In the Gallery Race, Shainman Expands Beyond Chelsea to TriBeCa Landmark New York Times. The space soft opened at with a solo exhibition by Richard Mosse in January 2024, and officially opened as the gallery's flagship location in January 2025 with an inaugural solo exhibition by Nick Cave.
Artists The gallery represents numerous living artists, including: Nina Chanel Abney El Anatsui Shimon Attie Radcliffe Bailey Diedrick Brackens Yoan Capote Nick Cave (since 2005) Geoffrey Chadsey Gehard Demetz Pierre Dorion Hayv Kahraman Anton Kannemeyer Jesse Krimes Deborah Luster Kerry James Marshall Meleko Mokgosi Richard Mosse Adi Nes Jackie Nickerson Toyin Ojih Odutola Garnett Puett Claudette Schreuders Malick Sidibé Rose B. Simpson (since 2021)Benjamin Sutton (24 November 2021), 'Jack found a rocking chair for me and we talked about his baby ducks for 45 minutes': rising sculptor Rose B. Simpson joins Jack Shainman Gallery The Art Newspaper. Paul Anthony Smith Becky Suss Hank Willis Thomas Carlos Vega Leslie Wayne Lynette Yiadom-Boakye
In addition, the gallery manages various artist estates, including: Emanoel Araújo (since 2023)Maximilíano Durón (8 August 2023), Jack Shainman Gallery Takes On the Estate of Emanoel Araújo, a Giant on the Brazilian Art Scene ARTnews. Barkley L. Hendricks Gordon Parks Faith Ringgold Michael Snow
The gallery has in the past worked with the following: Enrique Martinez Celaya Vibha Galhotra Kay Hassan Brad Kahlhamer Tallur L.N. Odili Donald Odita Susana Solano Carrie Mae Weems (2008–2023)Alex Greenberger (6 December 2023), Carrie Mae Weems Joins Gladstone, Departing Her Longtime New York Gallery in the Process ARTnews.
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